Low Carbon Energy Project – Hydrogen Blending at TOC

OEB Notice of Application

On April 21, the OEB issued the notice of application (french version) with respect to the filing by Enbridge Gas for a leave to construct application for approval of the Low Carbon Energy Project.

Requests for intervenor status are due to the OEB by May 11, 2020.

Project calendar

The tasks and timelines for this project are presented below:

Indigenous and community engagement

For new construction projects, the collective input from government agencies, municipalities, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and Métis, the public and landowners play an integral role in the route and site selection process.

Prior to construction, public input is obtained to ensure that the community is advised of the proposed project, and to involve the public in the decision making process. Public consultation is a key component of the Environmental Report.

The consultation program helps identify and address stakeholder concerns and issues, and provides the public with an opportunity to receive information about the Project, and have meaningful participation into the Project review and development process.

Public input from the March Open Houses will be used to help finalize the preferred pipeline route and mitigation plans to be implemented during construction.

Once the Leave-to-Construct (LTC) application is made to the OEB, any party with an interest in the Project, including members of the public, can participate in the process.

Public Notification

Newspaper Advertisements

The notice of study commencement and open house for the proposed Low-Carbon Energy Project was published in The Markham Economist & Sun on March 7 & 14, 2019. The notice was also published in standard / simplified Chinese in the Ming Pao on March 9 & 16, 2019.

To provide additional information on hydrogen blending, an Information Session was held July 9, 2019, and was advertised in The Markham Economist & Sun on June 27 and July 4, 2019. The notification was also published in standard / simplified Chinese in the Ming Pao on June 29 and July 6, 2019.

Canada Post Drop

Notifications were dropped via Canada Post to over 34,000 stakeholders in the study area, prior to the spring and summer information sessions.

Open Houses

Stakeholder consultation is an important part of this study. Members of the public, regulatory agencies, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders were invited to attend the Open Houses to review the project and provide comments. Details are provided below:

Monte Carlo Inn
8990 Woodbine Ave., Markham
Tuesday March 19, 2019
5 PM to 8 PM

Enbridge Technology & Operations Centre
101 Honda Blvd., Markham
Saturday March 23, 2019
9 AM to 12 PM

Enbridge Technology & Operations Centre
101 Honda Blvd., Markham
Tuesday July 9, 2019
5 PM to 7 PM

Read the storyboards (English l Chinese) from the March open house.

Read the storyboards (English l Chinese) from the July open house.

Regulatory information

The Low-Carbon Energy Project is regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), an independent government agency that regulates the electricity and natural gas sectors. After a public review and hearing, the OEB is in a position to approve our application. In this section, you can review all regulatory files about the project.

Environment assessment

In accordance with the OEB's “Environmental Guidelines for the Location, Construction and Operation of Hydrocarbon Pipeline and Facilities in Ontario, 7th Edition 2016”, Enbridge Gas has retained the services of Dillon to complete an environmental assessment for the proposed project.

The purpose of the environmental assessment is to: identify any potential impacts of the proposed project on the social, economic and natural environments; identify local or provincial concerns regarding the proposed project; determine preferred routing of the pipeline segments; gather input from agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and Métis, affected landowners, and the public. As well, mitigation measures are recommended to limit impacts on the social, economic and natural environments. It is important to minimize potential impacts of the proposed natural gas distribution pipelines and associated facilities on the environment. The data, analysis and results of the environmental assessment are detailed in the environmental report.

The environmental report was filed in May 2019 with the Ontario Pipeline Coordinating Committee (OPCC) for review and will also be filed with the OEB as part of the leave-to-construct application and evidence for the project.

Read the Environmental report

Updated consultation logs

Environmental report addendum

Stakeholder and public consultation program update for the project

Environmental report addendum #2

Desktop routing analysis

Environmental report amendment

Leave to construct

• Application and Evidence
• EGI_APPL_20200331_except F-1-1_Att 6
• F-1-1_Attachment 6
• Interrogatory Responses

Additional Information

• Rider M

We want to hear from you!

We encourage you to contact us, should you have any questions about the proposed project. To be in touch, please choose from one of the options below.

If you have general questions about the Low-Carbon Energy Project, contact:

Tanya Turk
Environmental Advisor
Enbridge Gas Inc.
3rd Floor, 101 Honda Blvd
Markham, ON L6C 0M6
Phone: 416-495-3103
Fax: 905-927-3293
tanya.turk@enbridge.com